Music Reviews
ABC by the Singing Group The Jackson Five
The song ABC was recorded in 1970 which seems like a hundred years ago. Time really flies and though Michael Jackson and his brothers changed a lot in the years to follow, this song always remains true to what image we had of the Jackson family back in the …
Korn
Korn’s self titled debut was released on Immortal/Epic in may of 1994 and recorded in Malibu California. This album is extremely dark and aggressive, the first song Blind, is about Jonathan Davis’s drug problems and how he felt blind a really aggressive song. Ball Tongue is less interesting but …
The Beatles - Dig A Pony (Song)
Dig A Pony is a song by The Beatles which appears on their final studio record, Let It Be. Dig A Pony starts off with sort of an awkward beginning before getting into the main riff of the song which isn’t bad at all. Lennon soon comes in with …
Bob Dylan - Minstrel Boy (Song)
Minstrel Boy is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his record Self Portrait. The song opens up with some background noise before a group of voices come in with the first vocal section in sort of a harmonized gospel-like sound, it’s an interesting idea but the sound …
“Take As Needed For Pain” by Eyehategod (LP, 1993)
In 1993, almost exactly a year after releasing their intense, grinding masterpiece debut, “In The Name Of Suffering”, the benchmark album of all Sludge, Eyehategod released their second record, “Take As Needed For Pain”. With this release, they set the standard even higher for Sludge- something that didn’t …
Punk Rock Album All Killer No Filler, by Canadian band Sum 41
Sum 41 is a fairly good Canadian Punk Rock band and this is their first album, and for a first album it’s actually fairly good in my opinion with some really good and memorable songs. I am not a hardcore fan of this band like I am some other …
The Rolling Stones - Cherry Oh Baby (Song)
Cherry Oh Baby is a cover performed and recorded by The Rolling Stones which appears on their record Black And Blue. The track starts with a laid-back drum rhythm before a guitar rhythm joins in along with an organ as well. Jagger soon comes in with the vocal melody …
Them Crooked Vultures - Scumbag Blues (song)
“Scumbag Blues” is the 6th track off of super group Them Crooked Vultures debut album. The group was conceived by Josh Homme, whom also is credited for vocals and guitar. Dave Grohl plays drums, you may know him from Foo Fighters or Nirvana. John Paul Jones plays bass, which …
Metallica - The Judas Kiss (Song)
The Judas Kiss, a second track on Death Magnetic which seems to be a fan favorite (along with All Nightmare Long) is yet another choice which I can easily understand. For the fans who remember the original Mission Metallica trailer, they’ll remember that the trailer contained a vocal section …
This Is My Town by Montgomery Gentry
This Is My Town is a song by Montgomery Gentry. It is about life in a small town and how everyone knows everyone. It talks about how most people used to be born and raised in a small town and never left or if they did it was for …
Jefferson Airplane - Aerie, Gang Of Eagles (Song)
Aerie (Gang Of Eagles) is a song by Jefferson Airplane which appears on their album Long John Silver. The song starts out with some guitar leads along with an electric violin and I must admit that the introduction of this song has a very nice sound to it, multiple …
3 Doors Down (Rock Band)
The rock band “3 Doors Down” was one of the most famous bands back in the early and mid 2000s when I was much younger. At the time when they were popular, I liked several of their songs but I didn’t consider myself as much of a fan. Now that …
System Of A Down - Soil (Song)
Soil is a song by System Of A Down which appears on their self-titled debut record. The track opens up with a quick guitar riff which has a nice sound to it but actually doesn’t start out too aggressively. However, once the bass and drums start up the guitar …
Scars On Broadway - They Say (Music Video)
Overview —“ They Say, the first music video released by Scars On Broadway for promotion of their debut album is a music video that is broken up into a performance half and then random clips from throughout society as well. I have to admit that I was extremely anxious …
Seven Things (song by, Miley Cyrus)
Miley Cyrus is a very popular Disney Channel star whose show was based around her being a singer and leading a double life. This show has brought her into the real world of being Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana and it has also brought about the release of her second song, …
Atreyu (band)
Before I truly got to listen to any of the band “Atreyu’s” music, I used to hear their name being thrown around a lot on several rock and metal music radio stations, as well as a on certain music cable television station. Something someone said to me one time …
Cannibal Corpse Kill
Produced by Erik Rutan and Cannibal Corpse, released on Metal Blade Records in 2006, this is the band’s 10th album, and first not to feature explicit artwork, they decided to put the artwork intended for the cover on the inside of the album. Unlike most albums by the band …
The Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were one of my favorite popular music groups when I was younger. In fact, even though my best friend now seems to feel embarrassed about it, I can remember that we had our own mini Spice Girls group when we were eight and nine years old. …
Poison Seven Days Live DVD
I am a huge fan of Poison, so when I saw this DVD at Best Buy for $15, I knew I had to have it. Poison is a great rock band and one that certainly brings back memories to me. I remember sitting in my room, listening …
Bob Dylan - All Along The Watchtower (Song)
All Along The Watchtower is a track by Bob Dylan which appears on John Wesley Harding. All Along The Watchtower has ended up becoming quite a well known track and extremely popular but not so much because of Dylan but more because of Hendrix’s iconic cover of the track. …
Destination Anywhere
When I first heard the songs in the album Destination Anywhere, I feel less like the kind of music played by Jon Bon Jovi and accompanying musicians. At first, I was quickly bored with the composition of the tone that I find seem monotonous. This is very different from …
Green Day - ¿Viva La Gloria? Little Girl (Song)
¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl) is a song by Green Day which appears on their record 21st Century Breakdown. Just as a note, don’t confuse this track with the other Viva La Gloria which is the fourth track of the record and has more of a driving sound to …
Kanye West- Graduation
Graduation overall sounds very laid back. It’s a bit more relaxed, than what you might be used to but it’s defiantly an album that you are going to want to buy if you love Kanye.
This is a solid and enjoyable collection. There are no skits or fillers that make …
Nas
I have always thought Nas was a good rapper. I really like his voice and his flow style. His rap style is very smooth and flows very well. I think he is much better than Jay Z and is the real king of New York. His songs are very deep …
Bon Iver - Holocene (Song)
Holocene is a song by Bon Iver which appears on their second self-titled record. The track opens up with a sound very characteristic to Bon Iver: a guitar establishes a very melodic atmosphere which is soon sung over by a delicate voice which accompanies and suits the guitar’s opening …
Metallica - The Day That Never Comes (Song)
The Day That Never Comes, the first ballad on Death Magnetic, certainly is yet another good example of Metallica were being truthful when they said they let past records influence them on this album. Whereas the first half of this ballad (Let’s remember that the first half of Metallica …
Slipknot
This is Slipknot’s second Album, produced by Ross Robinson and released in the summer of 1999. The band includes 9 members each of them going by a number rather than a name. the band has a vocalist, 3 guitarists a bassist, 3 drummers, a dj, and a keyboard/sampler. All …
Sledding With Tigers - Sweater Weather (Song)
Sweater Weather is a song by Sledding With Tigers and the second song on their 2011 split release with Kids. Opening up with a tone that’s similar to the preceding track, Sweater Weather starts out with a sound that’s almost country in nature. The vocals enter the …
Hypnotized
Hypnotized by Piles ft. Akon is a song that a lot of kids I know like to dance to all the time. You can also find this song on the soundtrack for step up 2 the streets. This song is just awesome even though the lyrics are pretty dirty …
Garden of Serenity by David & Steve Gordon
Garden of Serenity by David & Steve Gordon is one of the few relaxing audio CDs that I did not enjoy. The reason I did not find this CD to be as relaxing or as peaceful is because the nature sounds on this CD are really much too loud …
Green Light (2007): Beyonce
Artist: Beyonce
Video: “Green Light”
Album: B-Day
Label: Columbia
Director: Melina and Beyonce
“Green Light” is the eighth and final music video and single (followed by “Deja Vu”, “Ring the Alarm”, “Irreplaceable”, “Upgrade U”, “Beautiful Liar”, “Suga Mama”, and “Get Me Bodied”) from Beyonce’s second album titled “B-Day”. For the millionth time, Beyonce once …
The Velvet Underground - Candy Says (Song)
Candy Says is a song by The Velvet Underground which appears on their self-titled record. The track starts off with a very melodic sound with a clean guitar and a light drum rhythm with Doug Yule rather than Lou Reed singing lead vocals. Although to no major extent, the …
Take A Bow by Rihanna
‘Take a Bow’ by Rihanna is from her album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded. This album was first released in the year 2008. Among the songs in this album are the billboard number ones, ‘Disturbia’, ‘If I Never See Your Face Again’ (duet with Maroon 5), and ‘Take A …
Megadeth Rust In Peace
Rust In Peace is Megadeth’s fourth album released in 1990 on Capital Records. The album could be my favorite by the band, it is really complex in every way, still as fast and aggressive as the previous albums, only deeper in lyrical matter and style this time around. Hangar …
Krayzie Bone -The Fixtape
I think The Fixtape by Krayzie Bone is a musical classic. I just heard it today and I think it is great. I had already heard songs like Mary Mary and Sweet Jane on some other mixtapes and those songs were just great. If you have never heard them you …
Big 105.9 classic rock radio in miami
In south Florida there’s a radio station that I can trust that has some of the best classic rock hits from the 60s,70s,80s and 90s. It is called 105.9. I enjoy the music this radio station has and it has a wide variety of Led Zeppelin,Rush,Bob Seger,Van Halen,ACDC and …
Vast - One More Day
This one hurts, just like the writer of this song must have (so people would think). I only say that because I know the writer personally and he has clearly expressed that he has no direct connection for any of his songs …
Jimmy Buffett in general
I don’t know why, but I am a HUGE Jimmy Buffett fan. I never can spell his name right though; I’m an awful fan. I love what he brings to music; the idea that music should be fun and an escape from life. I really wish I could just …
Enter Shikari - Take to the Skies (Album)
Not usually my cup of tea this. It’s more a bitter dark and strong coffee that you could stand a spoon up in … I really dislike the taste of coffee.
So it’s not something I would knowingly drink. Or, to cut the waffle (and terrible metaphor) short: It’s not …
Smoke and Mirrors - The Receiving End of Sirens
I have been a huge fan of the more experimental indie rock sound that started to become popular in the late nineties for just as long as it has been around, as it is just one of those sub genres that never ceases to provide me with surprises and …
Killswitch Engage Alive Or Just Breathing
Alive Or Just Breathing is the band’s second album, first on Roadrunner Records, and last to feature vocalist Jesse Leach. The album was released in 2002 again produced by drummer Adam Dutkiewicz, the album features several reworked tracks from the bands last album, Temple From Within, and Vida Infra, …
Nine Inch Nails - Last (Song)
Last is a song by Nine Inch Nails which appears on their EP Broken. The track opens up in an extremely aggressive fashion with Reznor wasting no time with a heavily distorted guitar riff, a bounding drum rhythm, and overall just a very heavy sound which his vocals on …
The Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs (Song)
Venus In Furs is a song by The Velvet Underground which appears on their debut record, The Velvet Underground And Nico. The track starts off with a very Eastern sound to it, I’ve read that this track features Reed playing his guitar where each of his strings are tuned …
Animal Collective - Ahhh Good Country (Song)
Ahhh Good Country is a song by Animal Collective which appears on their second release, Danse Manatee. Opening up with a synthesizer intro that drags on for about two minutes, Ahhh Good Country then goes on in this instrumental fashion for about another minute before the vocal performance finally …
Metallica - Wherever I May Roam (Music Video)
Overview —“ Wherever I May Roam, a third music video released for The Black Album, along with Enter Sandman and Nothing Else Matters, focuses on a live setting which fits extremely well with the song in my opinion. The song is all about the life of touring and not …
Elvin’s Tales - Since the Dawn of Times - demo - 2011
Elvin’s Tales are a rising star in the world of European folk music. They have been around for just a year and half, but their music has already drawn the attention of the public.
Their compositions are not just your everyday Beer Pub Songs - their meaning goes deeper into …
Songs from Dawson’s Creek CD
What a person will do for a review. Actually, I watched this show throughout its entirety and then when the last scene of the last show hit, I was so disgusted that I have never watched another rerun of it ever and I taped over the shows I …
Jimi Hendrix - Band Of Gypsies
Overview - Band Of Gypsys, a live album by Jimi Hendrix, features Jimi Hendrix along with two new musicians: Buddy Miles on drums and vocals and Billy Cox on bass and backing vocals. Personally, after listening to the first two of The Jimi Hendrix Experience records, Band Of …
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